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A riot act was passed by the Massachusetts state legislature in 1786 during Shays' Rebellion. [40] At the federal level, the principle of the Riot Act was incorporated into the first Militia Act (1 Stat. 264) of 2 May 1792. The act's long title was "An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress ...
Riot Act is the seventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released November 12, 2002, through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of their previous album, Binaural (2000), Pearl Jam took a year-long break.
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The Riot Act (1714 or 1715) Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Riotous Assemblies (Scotland) Act 1822; The Riot (Damages) Act 1886; Act of the Parliament of Ireland. The Riot Act 1787 (27 Geo. 3. c. 15 (I.)) (Repealed for by section 16 of, and the Third Schedule to the Criminal Law Act, 1997)
"Riot Act" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and performed by Costello and the Attractions for his 1980 album Get Happy!!. Costello wrote the song as a response to the controversy that had surrounded him in his professional and personal life, particularly relating to his incident in Columbus, Ohio .
A political riot is a riot for political purposes or that develops out of a political protest. A prison riot is a large-scale, temporary act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners against prison administrators, prison officers, or other groups of prisoners. It is often done to express a grievance, force change or attempt escape.
The Riot Act 1549 (3 & 4 Edw. 6.c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of England.It made it high treason for 12 people or more to assemble and attempt to kill or imprison any member of the King's council or change the laws, and refuse to disperse when ordered to do so by a justice of the peace, mayor or sheriff.
The Riot Act Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Pearl Jam to support its seventh album, Riot Act. History
The Riot Act is a 2018 American period thriller film. The film stars Brett Cullen , Connor Price , Brandon Keener , and Micah Hauptman . [ 1 ] It is the debut feature film from writer-director Devon Parks .